There are 9 ways to get from Austria to Lugano by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VIE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 14mCHF 45–202Fly Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VIE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 27mCHF 41–195Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
11h 34mCHF 152–252Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus stationbus N1395 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Luganobus FlixBus N76 / ...
12h 57mCHF 47–87Drive 813.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Luganocar 813.4 km
8h 9mCHF 128–185Fly Vienna International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VIE - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 37mCHF 44–247Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 31mCHF 86–235Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 43mCHF 92–278Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train 968 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus RegioJet 22
14h 39mCHF 107–217
Austria to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 210.
The distance between Austria and Lugano is 755 km. The road distance is 813.4 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 11h 34m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Austria to Lugano, including transfers.
The best way to get from Austria to Lugano is to train which takes 11h 34m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 57m.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Lugano is 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Austria to Lugano.
There are 6297+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Austria and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Oper/Karlsplatz to Lugano via Meidling, Eichenstr., Wien Meidling, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 11h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Lugano via Erdberg, Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB), and Munich central bus station in around 12h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–140
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 23–35
- First Class
- CHF 40–60
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 65–95
- First Class
- CHF 120–160
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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